Sweden, an advanced IT country, is moving away from digital textbooks, and the use of ICT devices should be "appropriate."

In Sweden, an advanced IT country, the movement away from digital textbooks is progressing, and in the new school term starting in August 2023, more emphasis is being placed on reading time and handwriting practice, while the time spent using computers and tablets is being reduced. Additionally, Sweden's Minister of Education, Lotta Edholm, has announced the government's intention to overturn the National Agency for Education's decision to mandate the use of digital devices in kindergartens, and reports indicate that the government plans to completely abolish digital learning for children under six years old.
The international assessment of reading comprehension for fourth graders, known as the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS), has revealed that between 2016 and 2021, the reading skills of Swedish students have declined. Politicians and experts have raised concerns that the highly digitized education system may have contributed to this decline in foundational skills, and it seems that Minister Lotta Edholm has responded by initiating a move towards de-digitalization.
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In Sweden, an IT advanced country, the move away from digital textbooks is progressing, with an emphasis on reading time and handwriting practice starting from August 2023, while the time spent using computers and tablets is being reduced. Sweden's Minister of Education Lotta Edholm has announced the government's intention to overturn the National Agency for Education's decision to mandate the use of digital devices in kindergartens, and it is reported that the government plans to completely abolish digital learning for children under six years old.